stylolite
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ləˌlaɪt noun Geology.
an irregular columnar structure in certain limestones, the columns being approximately at right angles to the bedding planes.
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stylolite (ˈstaɪləˌlaɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of the small striated columnar or irregular structures within the strata of some limestones | |
| [C19: from Greek stulos pillar + | |
| stylolitic | |
| —adj | |
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Science Dictionary
| stylolite (stī'lə-līt') Pronunciation Key
A contact surface usually found between two calcareous rock layers, marked by a series of jagged interlocking up-and-down projections that resemble a suture or the tracing of a stylus. Stylolites are found in rocks that have been subjected to pressure and are formed by a process, called pressure dissolution, whereby insoluble material, such as clay and hydrocarbons, becomes concentrated along a surface while other more soluble material, such as calcite, is carried away. |
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Example sentences
Mudstone is the dominant fabric for stylolite and fracture development.
Thin, closely spaced stylolite seams occur in zones rich in pyrite.
The dissolution event post-dates all of the stylolite and fracture generations in this dolomite.
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